Lilac Cottage, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY

Lilac Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 22.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £330,000.